Eager Anticipation
A 'Steam Dreams' charter from Haywards Heath to Oxford (steam worked from Willesden) departed from Purley this morning.
As the scheduled departure time arrived, the electronic display indicated the next train was a charter service, and with no announement to the contrary, there was a lot of anticipation when a locomotive appeared in the distance. All was not as it appeared though, as the approaching train was in fact train 6G10, an engineers working from Hoo Junction to Nunhead, which had run via Maidstone West, Tonbridge and Redhill. The expectant passengers watched as 66 771 'Amanda' and it's train of yellow wagons rumbled past.
All was not lost though, as the charter service duly arrived a few minutes later.
Eager Anticipation
A 'Steam Dreams' charter from Haywards Heath to Oxford (steam worked from Willesden) departed from Purley this morning.
As the scheduled departure time arrived, the electronic display indicated the next train was a charter service, and with no announement to the contrary, there was a lot of anticipation when a locomotive appeared in the distance. All was not as it appeared though, as the approaching train was in fact train 6G10, an engineers working from Hoo Junction to Nunhead, which had run via Maidstone West, Tonbridge and Redhill. The expectant passengers watched as 66 771 'Amanda' and it's train of yellow wagons rumbled past.
All was not lost though, as the charter service duly arrived a few minutes later.